Senior Resident Superior Court Judge James Floyd Ammons Jr., announced his appointment of Cynthia P. Black as Chief Public Defender for a term commencing on October 1, 2020 and expiring on December 31, 2021. A formal swearing-in ceremony will take place on October 1, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. in Superior Courtroom 4A on the fourth floor of the E. Maurice Braswell Courthouse, 117 Dick Street, Fayetteville, North Carolina.